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In brief Newsmax is building a digital assets treasury centered on Bitcoin and President Trump’s official Solana meme coin. The company is approved to spend up to $5 million to acquire the assets over the next 12 months. Shares of NMAX fell 4% today but have bounced in after-hours trading. Publicly traded media company Newsmax…
In brief Crypto markets crashed last week, and Dogecoin has taken the hardest hit among major assets. While Bitcoin and Ethereum are still suffering following the sell-off, Dogecoin is faring far worse. Experts said that the coin is not finding enough use cases and may be facing an identity crisis. Following last week’s flash crash,…
In brief Predictors on Myriad are becoming more bearish in Thursday trading as crypto markets slide. Solana is given just 34% odds by predictors of reaching a new all-time high. Despite gold’s lead in the race to $5K, Myriad users think ETH has a better chance of reaching the mark first. As crypto markets fall…
In brief Coinbase is launching an all-in-one financial platform for small and medium businesses to receive crypto, manage assets, and earn up to 4.1% APY on USDC stablecoins. The platform includes instant settlements, QuickBooks and Xero integrations, and self-service onboarding with approval in as little as two days. Coinbase Business competes with fintechs like Mercury…
In brief Ripple has bought corporate treasury management firm GTreasury for $1 billion. It’s Ripple’s third major acquisition this year after buying primer brokerage Hidden Road and stablecoin platform Rail. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the deal would reduce friction and costs of “outdated payments systems.” Fintech Ripple announced Thursday that it bought software firm…
In brief BlackRock will adapt one of its money market funds to specifically serve stablecoin issuers under the recently passed GENIUS Act. The fund will be an approved reserve asset U.S. stablecoin issuers can use to back their dollar-pegged tokens. The firm says it made the move after receiving increased demand from stablecoin issuers for…
In brief Five men aged between 21 and 37 were arrested on Oct. 1 on suspicion of conspiracy to commit fraud. Police say victims may have lost more than a million pounds (£1 million / approx. $1.3 million) through the fake cryptocurrency schemes. The suspects have been bailed pending further enquiries as the investigation continues.…
October 16, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that RHEA is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading RHEA trading is live as of October 16, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
In brief Visa reports stablecoins have originated $670 billion in lending over five years, with average loan sizes rising from $76,000 to $121,000. USDC and USDT dominate stablecoin lending, mirroring their share of the $307 billion total stablecoin market. The IMF warns that stablecoin growth could lead to excessive risk-taking and financial system vulnerabilities. Payments…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors red again as Trump confirms trade war; Bitcoin at $111,200 Paxos accidentally mints $300T PYUSD onchain before burning Erebor Bank…
